6,8-di-O-methylaverufin

Systematic name:

2,​6-​Epoxy-​2H-​anthra[2,​3-​b]​oxocin-​8,​13-​dione, 3,​4,​5,​6-​tetrahydro-​7-​hydroxy-​9,​11-​dimethoxy-​2-​methyl-​, (2S)​-

Molecular formulae: 

C22 H20 O7

Molecular weight: 396.4

Chemical abstract number: 61470-56-2

Literature reference:

  • Secondary metabolites from an algicolous Aspergillus versicolor strain. Miao, F. P., X. D. Li, et al. (2012). Marine drugs 10(1): 131-139

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